Performing Arts

In the SOU Music Recital Hall

Thursday, April 4, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Nick Temple Piano Recital
Nic Temple is the recipient of the Music program's outstanding freshman award, the Evans family scholarship and the Laurels academic scholarship. Free admission.

Friday, April 5, 2013 at 12:30 p.m.
Music Recital Hall Hour (Convocation): Kalichstein/Laredo/Robinson Trio. Free admission.

Friday, April 5, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
and Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 3:00 p.m.
Chamber Music Concerts presents the KLR Trio. For info, visit www.chambermusicconcerts.org.
$30-$35 reserved seating, $5 student. Box office: 541-552-6154

Monday, April 8, 2013 – 7:00 p.m.
Lecture on "The Happiness Project." Free admission.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Music Scholarship Winners Recital 
Featuring SOU’s top Music Scholarship students performing instrumental and vocal works. Come hear tomorrow's stars on stage today! Free admission.

Friday, April 12, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Brian Munguia Tenor Recital. Tenor Brian Munguia will sing works by G.F. Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, S. Donaudy and Japanese composer Ikuma Dan. Free admission.

Friday, April 19, 2013 at 12:30 p.m.
Music Recital Hall Hour (Convocation): Rhett Bender, Terry Longshore and Alexander Tutunov. Free admission.

Friday, April 19, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Rogue Valley Symphony presents Concert Series Five. For info, visit www.rvsymphony.org.
$33-$44 reserved seating. Box office: 541-552-6398

Saturday, April 20, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
and Sunday, April 21, 2013 – 3:00 p.m.
Southern Oregon Repertory Singers present "Night Songs." For info, visit www.repsingers.org
$20 regular, $5 students. Box office: 541-552-0900

Friday, April 26, 2013 at 12:30 p.m.
Music Recital Hall Hour (Convocation): Jordan Levelle, junior recital in percussion. Free admission.

Friday, April 26, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Chamber Music Concerts presents Hung-Kuan Chen on piano. For info, visit www.chambermusicconcerts.org.
$30-$35 reserved seating,$5 student. Box office: 541-552-6154

Saturday, April 27, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.and Sunday, April 28, 2013 – 3:00 p.m.
Siskiyou Singers present "Down the River to the Sea." For info, visit siskiyousingers.org.
$15 regular, $5 student. Box office: 541-482-5290

Thursday, May 2, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
International Students Concert - part of SOU's International Week. For info, call 541-552-6336.

Friday, May 3, 2013 at 12:30 p.m.
Music Recital Hall Hour (Convocation): Mitchell Hansen and Shea Pasche, junior recital in horn. Free admission.

Friday, May 3, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Connie Gardner Clarinet Recital. Free admission.

Saturday, May 4, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Celso Machado in concert. This Brazilian guitarist, percussionist, and composer delights his audience with the richness and diversity of Brazilian music. For info, visit Music at SOU.
$15 regular, free to full-time students. Box office: 541-552-6348 or sou.edu/performingarts

Thursday, May 9, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Austin Kasner Guitar Recital. Free admission.

Friday, May 10, 2013 at 12:30 p.m.
Music Recital Hall Hour (Convocation): Music student recital. Free admission.

Friday, May 10, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Erin McKibben Soprano Recital. Free admission.

Saturday, May 11, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Rogue World Ensemble features music from Ireland, Hawaii, South America and beyond to celebrate nature and springtime. For info, visit www.rogueworldensemble.com.
Box office: 541-227-3227

Monday, May 13, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
SOU Faculty Brass Quintet presents "Soaring in Brass," kicking off the sixth annual Southern Oregon Arts and Research weeklong campus festival. For info, visit Music at SOU
$5 regular, free to full-time students. Box office: 541-552-6348 or sou.edu/performingarts

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Nik Wright Piano Recital. Free admission.

Thursday, May 16, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Snatam Kaur Sacred Chant Concert. For info, visit www.snatamkaur.com.
$30 advance, $35 at the door.

Friday, May 17, 2013 at 12:30 p.m.
Music Recital Hall Hour (Convocation): Music performances associated with the Southern Oregon Arts and Research symposium. Free admission.

Friday, May 17, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon presents their Spring Concert. For info, visit www.ysso.org.
$10 regular, $5 seniors/students. Box office: 541-858-8859

Sunday, May 19, 2013 – 7:00 p.m.
Amanda Light Soprano Recital. Free admission.

Monday May 20, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Cascade Clarinet Consort and Siskiyou Saxophone Orchestra present “Music of Spring.” The Consort and Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Rhett Bender, utilizes the entire family of clarinets and saxophones, from contra-bass to the E-flat Sopranino. For info, visit Music at SOU
$5 general admission, free to full-time students. Box office: 541-552-6348 or sou.edu/performingarts

Thursday, May 23, 2013 – 7:00 p.m.
Southern Oregon Concert Band presents its Spring Concert. For info, visit www.socband.org.
Free admission, donations accepted.

Friday, May 24, 2013 at 12:30 p.m.
Music Recital Hall Hour (Convocation): Music student recital. Free admission.

Friday, May 24, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Elizabeth Lynch Soprano Recital. Free admission.

Saturday, May 25, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Dianna Richardson Soprano Recital. Free admission.

Friday, May 31, 2013 at 12:30 p.m.
Music Recital Hall Hour (Convocation): Michaela Nuss, junior recital in voice. Free admission.

Friday, May 31, 2013 - 7:30 p.m.
American pianist Anthony de Mare performs "Liasons: Reimagining Sondheim from the Piano." His concert commences a three-day artist residency focusing on contemporary music for the piano. For info, visit Music at SOU/
$15 general admission, free to full-time students. Box office: 541-552-6348 or sou.edu/performingarts

Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 3:00 p.m.
SOU Brass Ensemble and Brass Faculty combine for "SOU Brass Blast IV.” SOU brass faculty invites local high school brass students to campus to collaborate in a master class setting with a final concert that includes all participants.
$5 general admission, free to full-time students. Box office: 541-552-6348 or sou.edu/performingarts

Monday, June 3, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
The Guitar Ensemble, under the direction of James Edwards, is composed of classical guitar students performing a variety of music ranging from Renaissance to 20th Century contemporary styles.
$5 general admission, free to full-time students. Box office: 541-552-6348 or sou.edu/performingarts

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
The SOU Percussion Ensembles present "Playing With Fire." The ensembles, directed by Terry Longshore, are joined by Los Angeles-based percussionist Brad Dutz, veteran of television, film, and recording session work. Also, a new work by SOU's Jeff Richmond will be premiered. 
$5 general admission, free to full-time students. Box office: 541-552-6348 or sou.edu/performingarts

Thursday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m.
The SOU Symphonic Band presents its spring concert, "New Blends in Band Music." The ensemble, directed by Dr. Cynthia Hutton, will collaborate with guest composer-in-residence, Alex Shapiro, and present two of her works for band and computer generated sounds.
$5 general admission, free to full-time students. Box office: 541-552-6348 or sou.edu/performingarts

Friday, June 7, 2013 at 12:30 p.m.
Music Recital Hall Hour (Convocation): Music student recital. Free admission.

Friday, June 7, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
The SOU Jazz Collective presents an exciting evening of contemporary, upbeat modern jazz. The ensemble borrows from many musical traditions including pop, R&B, hip hop, soul, rock, funk, Latin, and much more.
$5 general admission, free to full-time students. Box office: 541-552-6348 or sou.edu/performingarts

Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 3:00 and 7:30 p.m.
Jefferson State Choral Coalition present "Living in the Moment." For info, visit www.facebook.com/JeffersonStateChoralCoalition.
$10 regular, $5 student. Box office: 541-552-6348 or sou.edu/performingarts

Sunday, June 9, 2013 – 3 p.m.
The SOU Chamber Choir and Concert Choir will perform contemporary works, classical in genre, but with a theatrical sound, of Carl Orff, Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin.
$5 general admission, free to full-time students. Box office: 541-552-6348 or sou.edu/performingarts

Tuesday, June 11, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Concert version of "Light in Piazza," the BFA thesis project of Hannah Gassaway. Free admission.

On the Theatre Arts Stages 

“Avenue Q”
Music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, book by Jeff Whitty. The 2004 winner of Tony’s triple crown of Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. “Avenue Q” is a coming-of-age comedy where the real world defines the facts of life. Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers move over as eleven wacky puppets and three humans enact this zany, all too real, insightful extravaganza. Intended for mature audiences. Directed by Chris Sackett. Performances in the Center Stage Theatre are at 8 p.m. on Thursday-Saturday, May 16-18, May 23-25 and May 30-June 1 and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 25 and June 1 and Sunday, May 26 and June 2. For more info, visit "Avenue Q."
Reserved seating. $21 regular, $18 senior, $6 students. Box office: 541-552-6348 or sou.edu/performingarts

“The Illusion”
By Pierre Corneille, adapted by Tony Kushner. Award-winning playwright Tony Kushner creates lush layers of illusion in this tale of a father seeking the help of a magician in his search for his long-banished son. Based loosely on “L’Illusion Comique” written by Pierre Corneille in 1636, the play is filled with conjured visions, unlikely transformations and unexpected twists of time and fate. Directed by Dennis Smith. Performances in the Center Square Theatre are at 8 p.m. on Thursday-Saturday, May 23-25 and May 30-June 1 and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2. For more info, visit "The Illusion."
General admission. $21 regular, $18 senior, $6 students. Box office: 541-552-6348 or sou.edu/performingarts